Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Tonga
Tonga: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Tonga is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Tonga peaked at 15.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More climate change data for Tonga
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 138.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 110.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Tonga?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Tonga was 13.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.